Janet Jackson

Biography

Janet Damita Jo Jackson is the youngest member of the Jackson family of musicians. Initially performing on stage with her family at the age of seven, Janet began her career as an actress with the variety television series The Jacksons. She went on to star in other television shows including Good Times, A New Kind of Family, Diff'rent Strokes, and Fame.

Although Janet experienced commercial decline with subsequent albums Damita Jo (2004) and 20 Y.O. (2006), her tenth studio album Discipline (2008) became her sixth album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200. Janet’s albums Control, Rhythm Nation 1814, and janet. made her the only recording artist ever to score five or more top ten singles from three consecutive albums. Rhythm Nation 1814 also enabled Janet to become the first recording artist to ever achieve seven top five hit singles from a single album. Rolling Stone magazine named Rhythm Nation 1814 and The Velvet Rope as two of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time; Control and janet. were listed by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as two of the Definitive 200 Albums of All Time. Though Janet is listed by the Recording Industry Association of America as the eleventh top-selling female artist in the United States with 26 million certified albums, Billboard named her one of the top-ten selling artists in the history of contemporary music. She is also ranked as the ninth most successful act in the history of rock and roll and the second most successful female artist in pop music history, having sold over 100 million albums worldwide.

Tyler Perry's feature film Why Did I Get Married? (2007) features Janet as an actress again, for which Janet won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. The movie became her third consecutive film to open at number one at the box office, following Poetic Justice (1993) and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000). In 2009 Janet performed in the the sequel of Why Did I Get Married in Why Did I Get Married Too? that was released in 2010. Janet also featured in another Tyler Perry movie titled For Colored Girls that opened in theatres across the United States and Canada in November 2010.

On February 4th, 2011 Janet kicked of her largest tour ever in Manila, Phillipines. The Number Ones, Up Close & Personal Tour wil saw Janet get back to the public on stage performing her #1 songs following the release of the Number Ones (Icon) album in 2010.

Janet married Wissam Al Mana and residesin Dubai with him and they are ambassadors for UNICEF visiting their projects in differen tplaces in the world.

After an absence from the entertainment industry and being missed much on the scene, Janet announced new music, a new tour and a new movement on her 49th birthday on May 16th, 2016. In August 2015, Janet embarked on the Unbreakable Tour and released the #1 album Unbreakable in October of the year. In 2016 she planned to take her tour to Europe, back to The United States and more continents, however on April 6th, 2016 Janet announced that she was starting a family and putting her tour on hold indefinitely. Janet gave birth to Eissa on January 3rd, 2017.

Filmography

Good Times (1977-1978)

Season 5

Character: Millicent "Penny" Gordon Woods

Good Times (1978-1979)

Season 6

Character: Millicent "Penny" Gordon Woods

Diff'rent Strokes (1981-1984)

Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7

Character: Charlene Duprey

Fame (1985)

Season 4

Character: Cleo Hewitt

Poetic Justice(Columbia Pictures, 1993)

Character: Justice

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps(Universal Pictures, 2000)

Character: Professor Denise Gaines

Why Did I Get Married(LionsGate, 2007)

Character: Patricia Agnew

Why Did I Get Married Too?(LionsGate, 2010)

Character: Patricia Agnew

For Colored Girls...(LionsGate, 2010)

Character: Jo(ann)

Guest appearances:

A New Kind of Family, character Jojo Ashton in 3 episodes; "Thank You for a Lovely Evening", "Is There a Gun in the House?", "Fair Weather Friend"

The Love Boat, character Delia Parks in 2 episodes

True You: A Journey to Finding and Loving Yourself

Part autobiographical and part self-help book about Janet's weight loss and weight gain, her childhood and her self-esteem issues.

Best Of Number Ones (2010)

Best of Numbers Ones (ICON series)A&M Records, 2010

1. What Have You Done For Me Lately2. Nasty 3. When I Think Of You 4. Miss You Much 5. Escapade 6. Alright 7. That's The Way Love Goes 8. Together Again 9. Doesn't Really Matter 10. All For You 11. Make Me 12. Nothing

Number Ones (2009)

Number Ones (aka The Best)A&M Records, 2009

CD 11. What Have You Done For Me Lately2. Nasty3. When I Think Of You4. Control5. Let's Wait Awhile (Single Remix Version)6. The Pleasure Principle7. Diamonds8. Miss You Much9. Rhythm Nation10. Escapade11. Alright (7'' Video Version With Rap)12. Come Back To Me13. Black Cat (Video Mix/Short Solo Single Version)14. Love Will Never Do (Without You)15. The Best Things In Life Are Free16. That's The Way Love Goes17. When I Think Of You (David Morales Remix Edit) [Bonus Track]

CD 22. If2. Again3. Because Of Love4. Any Time, Any Place5. Scream6. Runaway7. Got 'Til It's Gone8. Together Again9. I Get Lonely10. Go Deep11. What's It Gonna Be?!12. Doesn't Really Matter13. All For You (Video Single Mix)14. Someone To Call My Lover15. Call On Me16. Feedback17. Whoops Now (Bonus Track)18. Make Me19. Make (Bimbo Jones Radio Edit) iTunes only

janet. (1993)

janet.Virgin Records, 1993

1. Interlude: Morning2. That's The Way Love Goes 3. Interlude: You Know4. You Want This 5. Interlude: Be A Good Boy...6. If 7. Interlude: Back8. This Time9. Interlude: Go On Miss Janet10. Throb11. What'll I Do 12. Interlude: The Lounge13. Funky Big Band14. Interlude: Racism15. New Agenda16. Interlude: Love Pt.217. Because Of Love 18. Interlude: Wind19. Again 20. Interlude: Another Lover21. Where Are You Now22. Interlude: Hold On Baby23. The Body That Loves You24. Interlude: Rain25. Any Time Any Place 26. Interlude: Are You Still Up27. Whoops Now (Original Hidden Track)

Control (1986)

ControlA&M Records, 1986

1. Control 2. Nasty 3. What Have You Done For Me Lately 4. You Can Be Mine5. The Pleasure Principle6. When I Think Of You 7. He Doesn't Know I'm Alive8. Let's Wait Awhile 9. Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)

Dream Street (1984)

Dream StreetA&M Records, 1984

1. Don't Stand Another Chance 2. Two To The Power Of Love (Duet With Cliff Richard) 3. Pretty Boy4. Dream Street5. Communication6. Fast Girls 7. Hold Back The Tears8. All My Love To You9. If It Takes All Night

Janet Jackson (1982)

Janet JacksonA&M Records, 1982

1. Say You Do2. You'll Never Find (A Love Like Mine)3. Young Love4. Love And My Best Friend5. Don't Mess Up This Good Thing6. Forever Yours7. The Magic Is Working8. Come Give Your Love To Me